| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Willie Silcox (fresh) SG - Thomas Grimm (fresh) SF - Joseph Ray (fresh) PF - Bruce Chittenden (fresh) C - Dallas Keeney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is hacked by Willie Silcox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Silcox, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Caputo and he's hacked by Bruce Chittenden - foul #1 on Bruce Chittenden, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Troy | Bruce Chittenden gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Troy | Willie Silcox misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Grimm picks off the pass by Daniel Palmatier in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Troy | Thomas Grimm lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 4-2 |
| 19:04 | Troy | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Grimm is blocked by Glenn Corral | 4-2 |
| 19:02 | Troy | Bruce Chittenden grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Troy | Thomas Grimm drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the dunk | 4-5 |
| 18:39 | Troy | Dallas Keeney gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:23 | Troy | Dallas Keeney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 4-5 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 18:12 | Troy | The rebound goes to Thomas Grimm | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Troy | Thomas Grimm clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Troy | Dallas Keeney pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Troy | Dallas Keeney double dribbles | 4-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), James Owens (SG), Gregory Mason (SF), William Greenawalt (PF), John Wilson (C) Willie Silcox, Thomas Grimm, Joseph Ray, Bruce Chittenden, Dallas Keeney | |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 16:58 | Troy | Robert Englund is called for the reach on James Owens - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 16:38 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble's floater is knocked away by Henry Oliveira | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Robert Englund grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Gregory Mason is called for the reach on William Riegel - foul #1 on Gregory Mason, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira, William Riegel | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Joseph Ray (SF), Gary Woods (PF), Dallas Keeney (C) Emanuel Trumble, Gregory Mason, William Greenawalt, John Wilson | |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Chacon (SG) James Owens | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Willie Silcox (fresh) SG - Gregory Chacon (fresh) SF - Joseph Ray (fresh) PF - Gary Woods (fresh) C - Dallas Keeney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Troy | Willie Silcox misses the floater from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Troy | Gregory Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:57 | Troy | Willie Silcox connects on the jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits the finger roll | 8-7 |
| 14:20 | Troy | Joseph Ray connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dallas Keeney | 8-10 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | Troy | Gary Woods pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:36 | Troy | Gary Woods misses the jumper from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Ray is called for the reach on Johnny Katz - foul #1 on Joseph Ray, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Thomas Grimm (SG), Gregory Mason (SF), Bruce Chittenden (PF), William Greenawalt (C) Willie Silcox, Gregory Chacon, Joseph Ray, Gary Woods, Dallas Keeney | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is hacked by Bruce Chittenden - foul #2 on Bruce Chittenden, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Troy | John Wilson (C) Bruce Chittenden | |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Patterson | 11-10 |
| 12:19 | Troy | William Riegel steals the ball from William Greenawalt | 11-10 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Greenawalt - foul #1 on William Greenawalt, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:08 | Troy | John Wilson grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:02 | Troy | Henry Oliveira steps in front of the John Wilson pass | 12-10 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Englund | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) C - William Riegel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Emanuel Trumble (fresh) SG - Thomas Grimm (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Mason (fresh) PF - William Greenawalt (fairly fresh) C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Troy | Thomas Grimm misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Roland Crouse - foul #1 on Roland Crouse, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, William Riegel | |
| Subs | Troy | James Owens (PG), Joseph Ray (SF), Dallas Keeney (C) Emanuel Trumble, Gregory Mason, John Wilson | |
| 11:21 | Troy | Thomas Grimm makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:21 | Troy | Thomas Grimm makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG) Thomas Grimm | |
| 10:37 | Troy | Dallas Keeney comes up short on the shot from the right block | 14-12 |
| 10:35 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ray | 14-12 |
| 10:23 | Troy | Charles Caputo is called for the reach on Willie Silcox - foul #1 on Charles Caputo, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Charles Caputo, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Chacon (SF) Joseph Ray | |
| 10:13 | Troy | William Greenawalt knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Chacon | 14-14 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 09:44 | Troy | Dallas Keeney gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:17 | Troy | Willie Silcox loses the dribble to Robert Patterson | 14-14 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Dallas Keeney is called for the reach on Daniel Palmatier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dallas Keeney, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SF), William Riegel (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Robert Patterson, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Thomas Grimm (SG), Joseph Ray (SF), John Wilson (PF), Gary Woods (C) Willie Silcox, James Owens, Gregory Chacon, William Greenawalt, Dallas Keeney | |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:53 | Troy | Thomas Grimm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Henry Oliveira | 16-14 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is fouled on the floor by Gary Woods - foul #1 on Gary Woods, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roland Crouse (SF) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:30 | Troy | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:11 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Grimm steps in front of the Robert Englund pass in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 07:56 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roland Crouse - foul #2 on Roland Crouse, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Charles Caputo, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Troy | James Owens (SG), Gregory Mason (SF), Dallas Keeney (C) Thomas Grimm, Joseph Ray, John Wilson | |
| 07:56 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:56 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson's layup is rejected by Gregory Mason | 16-17 |
| 07:30 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble grabs the board | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Riegel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Emanuel Trumble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Owens (fresh) SF - Gregory Mason (fresh) PF - Gary Woods (fairly fresh) C - Dallas Keeney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emanuel Trumble, team foul #9 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Corral (C) William Riegel | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), William Greenawalt (PF) Emanuel Trumble, Gary Woods | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG) Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Ray (SF) Willie Silcox | |
| 06:49 | Troy | Joseph Ray hits a 3 from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Owens - foul #1 on James Owens, team foul #10 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Henry Oliveira (PF) Robert Patterson, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Grimm (SG), John Wilson (PF) Gregory Mason, William Greenawalt | |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:05 | Troy | Glenn Corral steals the ball from Thomas Grimm | 18-20 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Joseph Ray picks off the pass by Johnny Katz in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 06:01 | Troy | Joseph Ray lays it up and in | 18-22 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 05:16 | Troy | Dallas Keeney is whistled for a carry | 21-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Shawn Moors (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Henry Oliveira, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Emanuel Trumble (SG), Gregory Mason (SF), Gary Woods (PF) James Owens, Thomas Grimm, Joseph Ray, John Wilson | |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Patterson and he's fouled by Gary Woods - foul #2 on Gary Woods, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Troy | William Greenawalt (PF) Gary Woods | |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz misses the free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:48 | Troy | The rebound goes to Dallas Keeney | 23-22 |
| 04:30 | Troy | Willie Silcox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| 04:30 | Troy | Willie Silcox misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:30 | Troy | Willie Silcox makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 04:10 | Troy | Gregory Mason pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:00 | Troy | Dallas Keeney misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Englund - foul #2 on Robert Englund, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, William Riegel | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Grimm (SG), Gregory Chacon (SF), Bruce Chittenden (PF) Emanuel Trumble, Gregory Mason, William Greenawalt | |
| 04:00 | Troy | Dallas Keeney makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:00 | Troy | Dallas Keeney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Grimm takes the ball from Charles Caputo in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 03:46 | Troy | Gregory Chacon hits a jumpshot from the right side | 23-27 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral lays it in on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Corral (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Willie Silcox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Grimm (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Chittenden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dallas Keeney (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Troy | Bruce Chittenden clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Thomas Grimm - foul #1 on Thomas Grimm, team foul #12 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Shawn Moors (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Henry Oliveira, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), James Owens (SG), Joseph Ray (SF), John Wilson (PF), Gary Woods (C) Willie Silcox, Thomas Grimm, Gregory Chacon, Bruce Chittenden, Dallas Keeney | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 3rd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Emanuel Trumble - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:18 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | John Wilson takes the ball from Robert Englund | 28-29 |
| 01:30 | Troy | James Owens loses the dribble to Roland Crouse | 28-29 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Robert Englund lays it up and in on a great pass from Roland Crouse | 30-29 |
| 01:14 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Emanuel Trumble, team foul #13 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, William Riegel | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Chittenden (PF) John Wilson | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors dunks the ball | 32-29 |
| 00:41 | Troy | Glenn Corral is called for the reach on Bruce Chittenden - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF) Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Thomas Grimm (SG), Gregory Mason (SF), William Greenawalt (C) Emanuel Trumble, James Owens, Joseph Ray, Gary Woods | |
| 00:41 | Troy | Bruce Chittenden misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Mason - foul #2 on Gregory Mason, team foul #14 | 32-29 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:25 | Troy | William Greenawalt gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:02 | Troy | Thomas Grimm scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-31 |